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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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